Cigar lighter



July 29, 11930 B. cURRLlN 1,771,485

CIGAR LIGHTER Filed June 16, 1928 l Patented 29', 1936 :UNITED 4s'r-A'rvlzs PATENT ori-fics.

SERNABUCUBRLIN, or 'rompo'. omo

CIGAB LIGHTER Application led .Tune 16,

This invention relates to portable cigar lighters.

This invention has utility vwhen incorporated in lighters embodying a. pyrophoric alloy andan abrader to coact therewith, and is especially adapted for lighters of pocket size. Referring to the drawings:

Fig. 1 is a side elevation of the lighter. Fig. 2 is an end elevation of the device loo lnifrom the right side of Fi 1. y ig. 3 is 4a side elevation of t 1e device withl the cap removed.

Fig. 4 is an end elevation of the device looking from the right of Fig. 3.

Fig. 5 is'an enlarged view on the line V--V,

of Fig. 4." Fig. 6 is a view on the line VI-'VI of tion and seating tight against the tapered seat 4. IRemote Afrom the open end 6 the tubular member 5 has reduced -7 terminating in open end 8. v

Mounted in the open'end 8 as a partial closure therefor is the plug 9, const1tut 1ng a burner tip. The plug 9 is flattened at one or both sides and is prov-idedwth groove 1 0 thereabout. This eoacts with inwardly projecting oii'sets 11, beingdprick marks, of the tubular member 5 rovi ing a bayonet joint means jfor locking t e plug 1n the open end 8 and; permitting ready removal /thereoff A shoulder 12 of the plug 9 serves as position'- l ing means for the neck? of the reservoir on `the burner tip member 5.

- pletin tubular mem-` bei' 5 provided with open end 6 coacting with the tapered seat`4 for frictional assembly between the members 1 and 5 in telescopic rela.-v

portion or neck vitself to have both its ends 'terminate im. semi 11. nasca# ing press -it therewith is scratch pin 15 extendmg outwardly therefrom to'convex ortion 14 terminatin in flat circular en 15 with a sharp scratc ing edge, at the junction of the convex portion 14 and the `fiat end face 15. l

The plug 9 has the flat sides 17 Y'forming wick openings 18 in theburner tip, through whichv asbestos wicks 19 extend from the fuel reservoir or interior ortion 20 of the tubular member 5. Packe about for contact with the wick in the reservoir 20 is fuel retaining fibrous material 21 .usually absorbent cotton.

The plug 9 is provided with well 22 about the pin 13, the wick 19 completing the well wall and such wick terminating adjacent thereto.

Cap 23 is formed to telescopically fit over.

the exposed portion of the tube 5 for coma cyllndrical body. The cap 23 is provi ed wlth transverse seat 24 terminally thereof in which is disposed clip 25 carrying pyrophoric. alloyblock 26. The clip 25 has a projection 27 formed by a punch prick coacting with depression 28 in the seat 24 in cap 23 for snap oocation therewith permittinlg removable assembl as, to thecap.

n creating a flame, t e 'cap 23 is removed from the lighter, ex osing the abrader` or pin 13 and the abra er then has its-cutting edge-16 struckv "or 'scratched `along the. ex-

posed face of 'the yrophoric alloy Vblock creating sparks whic are thrown a ain'st the wick terminals and also into thejwel 22. The` l' Well 22 provides a fume retaining means `fed from the reservoir 20 by the wicks. The well v f wick which insures the filling of thewell with:

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single wick ma be used, doubled Ligen acent the well and the abr-ader. The abra ver may be readily removed in case such becomes damaged due to dro ing the li hter or breakage-of the 1pin. Y nel replenis easil accomplis mg from t e tube 5 exposing the openl end 6 t ereof into which the fuel may be poured A v abouthal'f full. Upon replacement of the Mounted centrally of theneck 7 and havl casing 1 itis held, against working loose and ent is ed by removal of the casi a tight joint is secured by the coaction of the This has special utility in pocket carried lighters in maintaining the fuel c'ool by insulation from body-heat.

The parts are easily produced and quickly assembled, and anyn damaged part may be manually replaced. The pyrophoric alloy is quickly reserviced. The device when covered presents a small, neat, cylindrical unit conveniently carried in` the pocket and quickly brought into.` use. The casing ma'- terial may be a pheno-condensation product and variously colored thereby adding to the appearance of the lighter. The abrader being carried by the reservoir insures fumes about the wick and proper wick spacing as to the abrader is maintained, and burning may be had to the full extent of fuel in the reservoir.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is:

l. In a lighter, the combination of an open ended tubular reservoir with aburner tip, a plug with flattened sides disposed in the said urner tip to form wick passages, the said plug having a depression or well at its center communicating with the wick passages, and a central scratcher pin carried by ythe said plug.

2. In a lighter, the combination of an open ended tubular reservoir with a burner tip, a plug with flattened sides disposed in the secured to said wick retainer between said wicks, a base engaging the sides of said reservoir and sealing the open end thereof, and a cover fitting over said wick and abrading device and carrying pyrophoric materialto be engaged by said abrading device secured to said wick retainer.

7. In a lighter, a tubular fuel reservoir havinga wick end and an open end, a wick retainer in said wick end, detachably secured thereto, a-wick therein, an abrading device adjacent said wick, a base frictionally engaging the sides of said reservoir and sealing the open end thereof, and a cover fitting over said wick and abrading device and frictionally engaging said reservoir and carrying pyro horic material to be engaged by said abra ing device. i 8. In a lighter, a tubular fuel reservoir having a wick end and an open end, a wick retainer having two fiat sides and detachably connected tosaid wick end, a wick adjacent l each side, and abrading device between said wicks, a base frictionally engaging the sides of said reservoir and sealing the open end thereof, and a cover fitting over said wick and abrading device and frictionally engaging said reservoir and carrying pyrophoric material to be engaged by said abrading device. i

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand.

BERNARD CURRLIN.

said burner tip to form wick passages, the

said plug having a depression or well at its ctnter, and a scratcher pin carried by the said ug. 3. In a lighter, the combination of a res-V ervoir with a burner tip and a scratcher pin, a telescopic cap with a transverse dovetail recess seat, a removable clip in said seat pro vided' with an engaging projection, and a pyrophoric block in specified.

4. In a lighter, a scratcher pin with a fiathead and with a convex under meeting surface forming a sharp edge, and a recurved back surface to the body of pin.

5. In a lighter, a. reservoir with fa reduced end formed intoa burner tip, a scratcher pin block in said tip with a central well and flat sides to form wick spaces at each side of said well, wicks in said spaces extending above said well, a scratcher pin with a flat head and having a convex under meeting surface forming a sharp edge, and a recurved back surface to the body of the pin.

6. In a lighter, a tubular fuel reservoir l having a lwick end and an open end, a wick said clip on said cap,-as

retainer having two parallel flat sides and v detachably connected to said-wick end, a

wick adjacent each side, an abrading device Y 

